Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has outlined his vision for the future of our nation’s forests saying that our nation’s forestlands are in critical need of restoration and conservation.
Our Growing Population
Can farmers feed 9 trillion people? Everett Griner tells us just what it will take.
Weekly Livestock Market Report
Here are the cattle market numbers for the week ending August 14th put together by the livestock market news service for the states of Florida and Georgia. FL: GA:
Unusual Weather May Result in Regression of Pigweed Education
With the Georgia cotton crop experiencing unusual weather patterns this year, Dr. Stanley Culpepper, UGA Extension agronomist, says that he has some concern that progress in education on management techniques of palmer amaranth may have been lost.
Peanuts Move out of Loan into Market
Tyron Spearman updates the peanut posted price and what the changes to that price have done recently in moving peanuts out of the loan.
GBB-GCA Thanks Summer Intern
The Georgia Beef Board Beef Board’s Ashley Hughes said they and the Georgia Cattlemen’s Association wants to thank Jason Chapman, their summer intern this year, for all his hard work as today is his last day with them.
Peanut Comeback
This health food finds some stability. What is it? Everett Griner fills us in.
Cotton Producer Trying Drip Irrigation
Drip irrigation is not something that is necessarily familiar to Georgia cotton growers, but Bleckley County cotton producer Mike Lucas, says that he is conducting his own personal field trial with the technique.
Don’t Let the Bedbugs Bite
Bedbugs are something that many of us are only familiar with through a popular children’s bedtime song but Roger Gold of Texas Agri-Life Extension says bedbug infestations are on the rise.
More on New CSP
The new CSP signup got underway Monday as Tyron Spearman has more information for producers who may be interested in particpating in this re-vamped program.